as in poem
a composition in verse in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something
This poem is titled, "An Ode to My Mother."
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Recent Examples of ode
Coleman’s car poem is tongue-in-cheek quintessential LA: an ode to the vehicle that at once enables connection is the same thing that keeps us as separate individual nodes in a driving city.
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Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
Politics Rocks the Palais Cannes’ opening night overflows with lyrical odes to the power of cinema, but this year’s kickoff was overshadowed by the chaos and carnage rocking the world.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
The look was an ode to Sakura, Japan’s cherry blossom season.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Louis Vuitton’s latest high-jewelry line is an ode to mastery and creativity.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
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Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
Politics Rocks the Palais Cannes’ opening night overflows with lyrical odes to the power of cinema, but this year’s kickoff was overshadowed by the chaos and carnage rocking the world.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 May 2025
The look was an ode to Sakura, Japan’s cherry blossom season.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Louis Vuitton’s latest high-jewelry line is an ode to mastery and creativity.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ode
Noun
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One scene where a young Chuck's teacher (played by Siegel) discusses the poem with him is a poignant one.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Throughout the poems that are in a variety of shapes and modes, De la Torre chronicles a series of moments from this period.—
Diana Arterian
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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The poem was published in Shakespeare’s 1609 quarto of 154 sonnets, which wasn’t widely popular in its day.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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At Paul Revere Junior High, Russell won first place at a Shakespeare Festival for his sonnet recitation.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Lehrer is an American songwriter known for penning lyrics that were frequently satirical.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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First up is multiple Olivier Award-winning stage musical, Top Hat — based on RKO’s classic 1935 film starring Astaire and Rogers, featuring music and lyrics by Irving Berlin — which will open in Chichester, England this summer and embark on a tour later this year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Throughout Trainspotting, Rome’s intricate, nineties-harkening rhymes tear through the pockets of Conductor’s production, which was all crafted with Rome in mind.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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There are some clever rhymes and lines in the rapper’s verses but ultimately the show falls short of being a captivating ride from beginning to end.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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His greatest fear is losing his Michelin star – a cause for lament, mental health crises and, sometimes, murder.—
Tulasi Srinivas,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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That is both the cautionary tale and the lament of Behind the Badge, Answering the Call to Serve on America’s Homefront by Johnny Joey Jones.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The 2025 French Open Final between world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 Coco Gauff was nothing short of an epic.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Expanding the song’s world of stray thoughts and heartbreak totems while expertly navigating the story’s twists and turns, Swift turned a for-the-fans album cut into an authoritative epic.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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The funeral of Pope Francis began with a short musical chant and psalm spoken in Latin after an open Book of the Gospels had been placed on top of Pope Francis’ closed coffin carried by pallbearers from inside St. Peter’s and placed on a red carpet on the edge of the church steps.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Fronted by the Swiss Guard, cardinals and other church leaders led the slow procession into the sunlit esplanade as a male choir chanted psalms and prayers in Latin and the great bells of the basilica tolled.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Australia loves Indian rock and Asia loves the slow emo kind of ballads and, then, America loves the more rock-esque, fast tempo kind of post-punk sound.—
Craig Lindsey,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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Nelson later recorded and released the haunting ballad in 1982 as a part of his album of the same name.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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“Ode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ode. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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